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Şallı

Şallı /ʃaɫˈɫɯ/ ASCII Salli

“wearing a shawl”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Şallı?

Şallı

IPA /ʃaɫˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Şallı mean?

Şallı means “wearing a shawl, with a shawl”. Şal comes from Persian šāl, “a wrap of Kashmir goat wool”; English shawl and French châle go back to the same source through Urdu. Clothing words could become surnames in Turkish by way of nicknames.1

Grammar şal + -lı.

That Şallı goes back to şal is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Şallı made of?

Şallı breaks into 2 parts: şal (shawl) + -lı (having, with).

Şallı + root şal shawl PERSIAN şal “shawl of Kashmir goatwool (Persian šāl)” suffix -lı having, with Şallı şal root shawl şal PERSIAN “shawl of Kashmir goat wool(Persian šāl)” -lı suffix having, with
Şallı: parts and root words
  • şal Persian — shawl of Kashmir goat wool (Persian šāl)1

How was the name Şallı formed?

Şallı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (şal + -lı).

Who are some well-known people named Şallı?

  1. Funda Şallı photographer
  2. Edgar Salli association football player 1992–
  3. Janne Salli association football player 1977–

People surnamed Şallı as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Şallı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Şallı is usually written Salli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şal accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şallı

Q1

What does the surname Şallı mean?

Şallı means “wearing a shawl, with a shawl”. Şal comes from Persian šāl, “a wrap of Kashmir goat wool”; English shawl and French châle go back to the same source through Urdu. Clothing words could become surnames in Turkish by way of nicknames.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şallı?

The root word of Şallı is şal (Persian): “shawl of Kashmir goat wool (Persian šāl)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şallı?

Şal·lı, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃaɫˈɫɯ/.